Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 - SECT 143B

143B Approval of basis for funding for transport function

(1) The chief executive may enter into an agreement providing for help from the State for a transport function only if the Minister has approved the basis on which the help is to be provided.

(2) In considering whether to give an approval under subsection (1) , the Minister must have regard to the principle that help from the State for a transport function should be provided principally for—

(a) public passenger services that the government requires to be provided and that would not be provided, or provided at the same level, without help from the State; or

(b) facilities for public passenger services that the government requires to be provided and that would not be provided, or provided at the same level, without help from the State; or

(c) vehicles that the government requires to be used on public passenger services and that would not be provided, or provided at the same level, without help from the State.

(3) Each annual report of the department must include—

(a) details of help provided by the State to a person who receives help during the year to which the report relates; and

(b) reasons for the help.

(4) In this section—

"help" includes funding and financial or other assistance.

"transport function" means a function under this Act or that is necessary or incidental to achieving the objectives of this Act but does not include—

(a) funding or other financial assistance under section 52 ; or

(b) arrangements under section 144 .